Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland
Finland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland is 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland peaked at 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1976.
Finland ranks 158th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.696 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9587 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6599 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7945 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.417 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1967 | 0.545 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3874 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2397 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3119 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2988 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2791 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7485 tonnes per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8897 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5548 tonnes per square kilometre | +482.8% |
| 1979 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2397 tonnes per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4596 tonnes per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3644 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4564 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7945 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7617 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2659 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3447 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4399 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5384 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8963 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9849 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.916 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9554 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9865 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8912 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9608 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +482.8% | 0.0952 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5548 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2397 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4875 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9669 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8912 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 155 Botswana 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Madagascar 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Finland was 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 tonnes per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Finland ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.